2009 BRUTE / SJWA War at the South Jersey Shore Folk Style National Championships

All Info On This Page is Tentative
and Subject to Change!

The 6^th Annual War at the South Jersey Shore National Folkstyle Wrestling Championships at the Wildwoods Convention Center in Wildwood, NJ. The 2009 War features a Youth Tournament with 50 weight classes spread across 4 age divisions and a High School Division with 16 weight classes.  See registration form on page 2 for details and weight classes.  The 2008 edition of the War drew 1543 wrestlers representing 14 states.  The 2009 War will again feature expanded wrestling hours, a new mat layout for additional seating, and SPLIT SESSIONS on both Friday and Saturday (BAN/MID/JUN AM, INT/HS PM). We will again use the award winning Sikorasoft tournament software to facilitate more streamlined automation, and continue with “SAME MAT/WHOLE TOURNAMENT” format in 2009! Electronic bout boards will be available to follow the tournament live over the internet!

The War Electronic Registration Process is Currently Inactive...

Important Tournament News / Changes for 2009:

The 2009 War will again feature expanded wrestling hours, a new mat layout for additional seating, and SPLIT SESSIONS on both Friday and Saturday (BAN/MID/JUN AM, INT/HS PM). We will again use the award winning Sikorasoft tournament software to facilitate more streamlined automation, and continue with “SAME MAT/WHOLE TOURNAMENT” format in 2009! Electronic bout boards will be available to follow the tournament live over the internet!

Forms / Flyers (Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat PDF):

All of our forms can be downloaded and opened in either of two formats: Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat. If you don't have Microsoft Word, you can view the file with either Microsoft Word Viewer or Adobe Acrobat Reader.

In order to read the Adobe Acrobat file, you will need to download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader:

In order to read the Microsoft Word file, you will need to download a free copy of Microsoft Word Viewer:

•  Register and Pay - Deadline is 11:59 PM, Saturday evening, April 4:
   
  • Electronic Registration and Payment - TBD...
  • Email Us for Preliminary Information...
     
• View / Download 2009 Registration Forms:
   
  • Adobe Acrobat PDF format...
  • Microsoft Word format...

Wildwoods Convention Center Wildwood, New Jersey Friday and Saturday April 10 & 11, 2009

April 10 and 11, 2009 - the 6th Annual BRUTE/SJWA "War at the South Jersey Shore" National Folk Style Wrestling Championships at the beautiful Wildwood Convention Center in Wildwood, NJ. The 2008 Edition of the National Folkstyle Championships was  bigger and better than the 2007 National Championships event. In 2008 we saw more than 1500 quality wrestlers descend upon the beaches of Wildwood from all of wrestling's hotbeds north, south and west of the Atlantic Ocean! The War is always held during the extended Easter weekend. Future Easter dates...

Hotels:

• War Hotel Accommodations - Hotel Link...

Divisions / Weights

• Tournament Details and Registration Info: The tournament is a scholastic-style tournament that features a double-elimination wrestle-back to second format (if the third place wrestler did not lose to the second place wrestler in the Semi-Final round, he may challenge the runner-up for second place.
   

• Divisions / Weights

  NO WEIGHT ALLOWANCE! Weight changes are allowed through 11:59 PM, Saturday, April 4, 2009!  Weights can be changed via email to Change@SJWrestling.com or the SJWA Hotline, 856-642-SJWA (7592) by voice mail. You must provide wrestler’s BIRTH DATE in the email or phone message for verification!!!

  Bantam (2000 or later birthdays):

  44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 65, 70, 75, 82, 90, Hwt (125 max)

  Midget (1998 - 99 birthdays):

  53, 58, 63, 68, 73, 78, 83, 89, 96, 105, 115, Hwt (150 max)

  Junior (1996 - 1997 birthdays):

  62, 67, 72, 77, 82, 87, 93, 99, 106, 115, 125, 140, Hwt (200 max)

  Intermediate (1994 - 1995 birthdays Note: HS 1994s are eligible for this Division!):

  75, 80, 85, 90, 96, 102, 110, 119, 128, 140, 150, 165, 190, Hwt (250 max)

  High School (All currently enrolled HS wrestlers are eligible for this Division):

  95, 101, 107, 114, 121, 127, 132, 137, 142, 147, 154, 162, 173, 191, 220, 287

  For more information on our widely acclaimed line of Wrestling Singlets, please follow the SJWA Apparel link.

  2008 List of War Registrants:

  • Ordered Alphabetically
     

  • Ordered by Division/Weight/Name

  Past War Results:

  • 2008 War Results...
     

  • 2007 War Results...
     

  • 2006 War Results...
     

  • 2005 War Results...
     

  • 2004 War Results...

  Future Easter Dates:
   

  • 2009: Easter Sunday is April 12. The tournament will held on Friday and Saturday, April 10 and 11, 2009
     

  • 2010: Easter Sunday is April 4. The tournament will held on Friday and Saturday, April 2 and 3, 2010

  • 2011: Easter Sunday is April 24. The tournament will held on Friday and Saturday, April 22 and 23, 2011

  • 2012: Easter Sunday is April 8. The tournament will held on Friday and Saturday, April 6 and 7, 2012

  • 2013: Easter Sunday is March 31. The tournament will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 20 and 30, 2013